CompanyA growing and forward-thinking technology business is looking to strengthen its infrastructure capability as it continues to scale. With a strong focus on delivering reliable, secure, and high-performing platforms, the company is investing in its DevOps function to support ongoing growth and innovation.
You’ll be joining a collaborative, low-bureaucracy environment where technical expertise is valued, and individuals are empowered to influence decisions and shape the future of the platform.
Location: Gateshead (office-based 3 days per week)
RoleThis is an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to play a key role in improving platform stability, scalability, and security.
Working closely with senior technical leadership, you will contribute to the design and evolution of infrastructure, helping to build a resilient and efficient environment that supports the wider engineering team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Enhancing cloud infrastructure, reliability, and operational performance
- Designing, maintaining, and improving Infrastructure as Code
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and automation
- Contributing to security practices, controls, and compliance activities
- Improving monitoring, observability, and incident response
- Troubleshooting issues with a focus on long-term solutions
- Collaborating with engineering teams to ensure smooth, efficient delivery
- Supporting improvements that reduce risk and eliminate single points of failure
You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to technical strategy, influence platform direction, and help define best practices across infrastructure and DevOps.
PersonWe’re looking for a pragmatic, hands-on engineer with a strong DevOps background and a proactive mindset.
You’ll bring:
- Proven experience in DevOps or infrastructure roles within production environments
- A strong awareness of security best practices and a proactive approach to risk
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar)
- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and modern deployment practices
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in evolving environments
Desirable experience:
- Observability and monitoring tools (e.g. Datadog)
- Networking, DNS, or cloud networking knowledge
- Exposure to SRE practices or reliability engineering
- Experience with migrations, scaling environments, or infrastructure transformation
You will be someone who communicates clearly, works collaboratively, and enjoys solving real-world problems without waiting for perfect conditions.
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